middletown high school course selection 2010-2011

Middletown High School

Course SelectionCourse Selection

2010-20112010-2011

The Scheduling Process

MHS Guidance CounselorsMs. Sims A-DMrs. Reitemeyer E-LMr. Jamison M-RMrs. McCall S-Z

The Scheduling Process

Course worksheets and appointments distributed in advisory April 1st. The course catalog is available on line at www.middletownhs.org.

Counselors will meet with each student

Course requests will be verified

Block Scheduling

Students will have four periods per semester. Each period is a “block”

Each student will have the opportunity to earn 8 credits for the school year

Graduation Requirements

Course Units of CreditEnglish 4(one per grade level)

Social Studies 4(one per grade level)

Mathematics 4(one per grade level)

Science 3Career Pathway 3 Electives 3.5Physical Education 1Health 0.5and completion of the Senior Project

Career Pathway

A planned program of sequenced or specialized courses designed to develop knowledge and skills in a particular career area

3 credits in a Career Pathway are required for graduation

The Career Pathway is not a life- long career choice and may not necessarily be something a student would like to pursue following graduation from high school

The Career Pathways Academic

– Humanities– Math/Science Technology– Foreign Language

Allied Health AgriScience

– Animal Science– Wildlife & Natural Resources – Plant & Horticultural Sciences

Career Pathways Business, Education & Marketing Education

– Accounting– Banking – Business Information Technology– Marketing

Family & Consumer Sciences– Child Development– Culinary Arts

Career Pathways

Jobs for Delaware Graduates (JDG)

ROTC

Technology Education– Drafting & Design– Graphic Design & Production– Construction & Manufactory Systems

Career Pathways

Visual & Performing Arts– Fine Arts– Instrumental Music– Theatre Arts– Vocal Music

Course Selection Process~Meetings

March 30 – May 7 March 30 – May 7 Counselors will be meeting with all

current 8-11th graders

Your meeting date and time is determined by your counselor and will be printed on your course selection sheet

Course Selection Process~Meeting

The purpose of the course request process is to inform guidance and administration of the courses you plan to take next year.

It is important that you be on time for your appointment.

If you are not present for your appointment, your counselor will select your courses for you.

Course Selection Process~Verification

Soon after May 10 a course verification sheet will be

provided for each student to verify their requested courses.

A process for making any changes will be explained at that time.

You will also be able to view your selections in HAC

Course Selection Process~Determining Courses

After course requests are complete, administration determines how many sections of each course will be offered

The master schedule is determined largely in part by student course selection

Choose your courses wisely!!!

Course Selection

Choose your courses wisely Talk to your current teachers

What level do they recommend for you? Talk to your parents

What do they recommend and support? Talk to your counselors

What do they advise for you?

Course Selection Worksheet

Please Distribute Course Selection Worksheets

Course Selection Worksheet

Please look at your appointment date and time.

Please write your appointment time down in your agenda book now!!

Course Selection Worksheet

Any changes made to the course offering sheet will be discussed with you at the time of your appointment.

Please consider whenSelecting Courses

1. Students are able to take 8 credits. (Seniors must take at least 3 blocks each semester = 6 credits)

2. Make sure you have selected the next level of English, Social Studies, Math & Science (assume that you will pass this year).

Please consider whenSelecting Courses

3. If you fail a core subject your schedule will automatically be adjusted to the correct grade level and course. Your counselor can also review other make-up options including Groves and BYU.

Please consider whenSelecting Courses

4. Health, PE, and Driver’s Ed courses are ½ credits and are only held for half the time of a typical class.

You must elect two ½ credits to complete a full credit in your schedule.

For example, 10th graders electing to take Driver’s Ed must also take PE (you need one full credit of PE and ½ credit of Health in order to graduate).

Please consider whenSelecting Courses

Make sure you have selected 8 courses for next year. (At least 6 for seniors)

Make sure you have selected 2 Alternates and labeled them with an “A”

You should have a total of 10 courses circled.

Course SelectionTo prepare for your meeting…

Please verify that your course request is reflects the criteria reviewed

Please talk to your parents/guardians before your scheduled appointment time

Please bring this course selection sheet to your appointment.

Questions and Concerns

If you have general questions and concerns, please tell your advisory teacher and they will forward them to guidance.

Specific questions will be answered during your scheduling meeting.